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David Pugh (Physiotherapist) >
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Tom Brydson (Physiotherapist) >
Alison Punch (Physiotherapist) >
Emily Boulton Smith (Physiotherapist, Pilates Clinician) >
David Pugh (Physiotherapist)
B Sc (Chem) B App Sc (Physio)
David has a background in swimming and several years of Physiotherapy experience with sports teams. He has worked at five private practices and three public hospitals where he worked extensively in rehabilitation fracture management and aged care. David founded Sportslab in 2003. He has a special interest in shoulder and knee injuries and often visits with orthopaedic surgeons in order to stay completely up to date with surgical and non surgical treatment options for acute and chronic injuries. David works at both the Drummoyne and Double Bay practices each day and is an accredited New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Physiotherapist.
Brendan Browner (Physiotherapist, McKenzie Therapist)
Brendan has 20 years of Physiotherapy experience, including 7 years with Randwick Rugby Club and many years with Soccer, Rugby League, AFL and Netball Clubs.
Brendan has a particular interest in complex and chronic back and neck conditions. He has a post-graduate qualification in the McKenzie Method. The McKenzie Method is a proven system of accurately diagnosing and treating back and neck pain which has been verified by research programs and shown to be as accurate as MRI in diagnosing the cause of back pain.
To qualify as a McKenzie Practitioner, a Physiotherapist has to follow an intensive program of post-graduate and clinical practice. Brendan Browner has a reputation as the person to see for complex or chronic back or neck problems - even when other methods and practitioners have failed to get a result elsewhere. This is primarily due to his expertise in the McKenzie Method.
Tom Brydson (Physiotherapist)
B App Sc (Physio) MAPA
Since 2007 Tom has been the Team Physiotherapist to the Wests Tigers NYC Rugby League squad. He is also a member of the medical staff for Team CFS – a team of professional mixed martial arts fighters. He has worked with NSW Combined Catholic Colleges U18 boys and girls touch football teams. Tom has extensive experience working with elite level rugby league, rugby union, touch football and AFL players as well as elite level swimmers, tri-athletes and martial artists.
Tom graduated from the University of Sydney and is currently completing his Master’s in Sports Physiotherapy out of the La Trobe University, Melbourne. He worked in the public hospital system before moving to the Double Bay practice in 2006.
Tom works out of both the Double Bay and Drummoyne Clinics, in addition he also runs an extensive Home Visit Physiotherapy Service for appropriate patients and consults at several aged care facilities. Tom regularly attends to observe surgery with many of Sydney’s leading orthopaedic surgeons in order to stay completely up to date with both surgical and non surgical treatment options for acute and chronic injuries.
Tom is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and belongs to the Sports Physiotherapy Australia, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia, and Aquatic Physiotherapy Special Interest Groups.
Alison Punch (Physiotherapist)
B App Sc (Physio) MAPA
Alison graduated from the Sydney University School of Physiotherapy in 2004. Prior to joining Sportslab in 2007, Alison worked in the public hospital system with extensive work in geriatrics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation and neurological physiotherapy.
Apart from her work in the Sportslab clinic, Alison also conducts home-visits to appropriate clients in the surrounding areas and consults for an Aged Care Facility. She is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and Sports Physiotherapy special interest group. Alison has an interest in netball and football and has worked with rugby union and AFL teams in the local area..
Emily Boulton Smith (Physiotherapist, Pilates Clinician)
BSc (Hons), BPhty, Member APA/SPA/CWHPA
Originally from the UK, Emily graduated in PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management at Loughborough University (1998) in Leicestershire before working for the British Sports Trust and IMG in London. In 2001, Emily moved to New Zealand to study Physiotherapy at the University of Otago. After graduation, she was sponsored by the Central Coast Area Health Service here in Australia where she completed her first year rotations and one year as the Intensive Care Senior Physiotherapist. In 2003, she moved to Sydney to take up the position of Senior Physiotherapist in the Emergency Department at St Vincent’s Hospital. After three years of extensive critical care experience, Emily moved into private practice to focus particularly on Sports Physiotherapy and Women’s Health.
Emily has a special interest in treating the lower back and pelvis and is working towards credentialing in the postgraduate McKenzie programme. She has also completed further study in Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), Clinical Pilates, Dry Needling and Women’s Health. She is starting the specialisation process in 2010 through the Sports Physiotherapy Masters Programme at La Trobe University. Emily is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and the Special Interest Groups Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA) and Continence and Women’s Health.
Emily is the Head Physiotherapist for SUANFC (www.suanfc.com) which involves providing services for six AFL squads throughout the year. She has a personal interest in netball and ITF TaeKwon-Do and has experience working with Representative Netball (Otago Rebels, Otago U21 NZ), Rugby Union, AFL and Wheelchair Tennis. Emily also has extensive experience in exercise in pregnancy as she was an Instructor and Trainers’ Trainer for ‘Preggibellies’ for two years.
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